Map Navigator Worksheet
Social Studies • Map Skills
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Map Navigator Worksheet
Read each clue and choose the correct term from the Word Bank.
Word Bank Use each term once
cardinal directions physical map political map legend map scale
Directions: Write the correct term on the line at the end of each sentence.
1
The four main points of a compass (North, South, East, and West) are the .
2
A map that shows governmental borders between countries, states, and cities is a .
3
A map that shows natural Earth features like mountains, rivers, and plains is a .
4
The box that explains what the symbols, shapes, and colors on a map mean is the .
5
The tool that helps you calculate real-world distance between locations on a map is the .
Tip: Cross off each word in the Word Bank as you write it down.
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Map Quest Word Search
Social Studies • Geography Essentials
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Map Quest Word Search
Search horizontally and vertically to locate all 12 geography terms.
12 Words to Find
K F W N A T L A S B R Z X V
J P O L I T I C A L M A P Q
C U H T Y K J V N G W E D M
A E X M A P S C A L E B F L
R Q T Z O I P K H Y N D V E
D U C O M P A S S R O S E G
I A F R K B M J X U W P T E
N T D I R E C T I O N S Q N
A O Y F V Z W K H B M L P D
L R G L A T I T U D E S N K
B W J X C H P R K F T Y Q Z
T M L O N G I T U D E V K X
S P H Y S I C A L M A P E J
N C U D G L O B E R K Z H B
Word Bank Checklist Multi-word phrases appear without spaces
CARDINAL
DIRECTIONS
PHYSICAL MAP
POLITICAL MAP
LEGEND
MAP SCALE
COMPASS ROSE
EQUATOR
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
GLOBE
ATLAS
Explorer Tip: Scan row by row for the first letter of each term!
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